6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. See the top highlights of Acadia National Park famous Park Loop Road, a touring road built by the Rockefeller family.

   2 hAdmission included

2. Enjoy 360 degree views of Mount Desert Island from atop the summit of Cadillac Mountain. See your cruise ship in the harbor!

   15 minAdmission included

3. See deep glacial lakes formed as the glaciers tore across Mount Desert Island.

   Passes by

4. Look over vistas to beautiful Sand Beach and the granite outcropping of the surrounding Great Head.

   5 minAdmission included

5. Stop and walk down to Thunder Hole and see the beautiful pink granite coastline

   15 minAdmission included

6. See both Precipice and Otter Cliffs. Look for soaring Peregrine Falcons or Bald Eagles.

   5 minAdmission included

7. Formed by ancient glaciers, this pristine body of water covers 187 acres and plunges to depths of 150 feet, making it Acadia's deepest and clearest lake

   15 minAdmission included

8. Somes Sound is a fjard, a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Acadia National Park in Maine, United States. Its deepest point is approximately 175 feet, and it is over 100 feet deep in several places. The sound almost splits the island in two.

   Passes by

9. See the beautiful Asticou Azalea gardens

   15 minAdmission included

10. Stop at the oldest town on Mount Desert Island

    5 minAdmission included

11. See the fishing community of Southwest Harbor on the panoramic Great Harbor. Stop at an authentic lobster pound and see the working lobster business. **Lunch is on your own. A full menu is available.

    45 min

12. We will stop at the famous Beal's Lobster pound for lunch (on your own). You will enjoy VIP access past the lines to order and have amazing ocean views of Great Harbor eating your lunch.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 214 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great Day in Acadia!

  Our 6 hour tour through Acadia was AMAZING! Our tour guide, Caleb, did a fantastic job! He arrived early, gave a us call that he arrived, and greeted us with a a friendly "good morning"! We were off to Acadia where we thoroughly enjoyed the day seeing all the sights that we read about! Caleb expertly navigated us in and out of the sights with great ease and know-how. His knowledge of the area and his expertise were certainly appreciated. We could have never done this on our own! It was a great day in a beautiful USA treasure. Thank you Caleb! (And a special thanks to our travel agent for putting it together!) One more thing...The tour included a stop at a local restaurant for lunch. We had the very best lobster roll ever!!

  jmb33877October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Acadia all day

  Jeff was great! He was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time to take pictures.

  278halliewOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great Private Tour!

  It was a great way to see Acadia National Park even on a rainy and foggy day. Loved our guide and he was really responsive to our last minute requests and modificationsn

  Ben_SOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Private island tour

  This gives you an excellent overview of the park and the surrounding communities. We could avoid the hassle of parking and getting permits ourselves . Our guide Pete was very congenial and informative and took us to a great place for lobster rolls.

  Pamela_AOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Great way to tour Acadia

  Great tour and productive use of time to tour Acadia. Our guide Caleb was extremely knowledgeable and knew how to navigate the crowds to make for a productive and enjoyable afternoon. I would highly recommend this tour.

  Scott_BOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Productive way to tour Acadia

  This tour is a productive was to tour all of the desired sites in Acadia and provides a great overview of the entire Bar Harbor area. Our guide Caleb grew up in the area and was extremely knowledgeable about the entire history of the area. You will waste time trying to navigate around the park and seeing the important sites on your own as it can be crowded and up to 20-30+ cars can be lined up waiting for parking spot. Our guide was able to drop us off and allow us to spend time necessary time at each site within the park and pick us while cars were still waiting in line. He was flexible in adjusting our schedule as needed to make the most use of our day.

  Sbaz57October 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Bar Harbor

• Its from-price is 41% above the median of the 12 day trips we list in Bar Harbor.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 12.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor is a coastal town on Mount Desert Island in Maine and the gateway to Acadia National Park, with granite peaks, rocky shores and lobster boats.

Bar Harbor sits on the north-east shore of Mount Desert Island on the coast of Maine, facing Frenchman Bay and a scatter of small islands. It grew as a summer retreat in the nineteenth century, when wealthy families built large seaside cottages here, and a fire in 1947 destroyed many of those houses. The Shore Path runs along the waterfront, and at low tide a sandbar leads out to Bar Island.

Top-ranked sights in Bar Harbor: Acadia National Park, Village Green, Criterion Theater.

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